Anyone else tired of this fat shaming nonsense?

[Dtegesd123]

What's the big deal with this topic? Everyone already knows its not healthy to be obese or even have an extra 20 pounds of fat on your stomach! Isn't this all common sense?

[iamshelly]

It's one thing to support someone who is overweight/obese and help them make better choices, and another to insult them and make them feel like shit about themselves.

The thing with shame is just that - it makes people feel ashamed. Most people (not all, but most) who are overweight have some problem with overeating, whether it's because of depression or it is just a mechanism they use to cope with stress. When you shame someone, that does not help them, but instead drives them to eat more.

People who fat shame often put others in a box, without paying any mind to each individual's story. A man who is 300 pounds could have a debilitating disease that prevents him from exercising. A slightly overweight girl could be recovering from an eating disorder. You just don't know. That's what it's unfair to shame people for their weight.

[GingerBear]

Surprisingly, it's apparently not common sense. There a multitudes of people buying into the fallacy that being fat can also be healthy.
Fatshaming is the term being applied to any action that defies the idea that fat is good.

[Dtegesd123]

Who are these people? I honestly have never meant anyone in the US, Canada, or China in my 25 years that thought being fat was healthy?

[GingerBear]

They're out there. They're usually the ones bashing on fit or skinny people, the ones claiming doctors are fatshamers, and the ones who used to bitch about diets not working.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Up vote

[Prochnost]

People are just being supportive.
A. K. A. People are just being People. :P

Just wait til' Caitlyn dyes her hair or something, the fat topic will go away.
Then we can talk about how ugly or how pretty 'her' hair looks ! ;P

[Dtegesd123]

who's caitlyn?

[Prochnost]

Mr. Bruce Jenner !

[Dtegesd123]

LOL oh that girl. I only thought of her gender change for 1 second. Celebrities don't affect my life what so ever

[Prochnost]

Yeah, just give the fat topic about a month or two more,
People usually move on within that time gap.

Then you can complain about these " Hair dye " topics. lol

[ConsultantIsBack]

It should be common sense, but no not everyone acknowledges obesity is a problem.

[Dtegesd123]

I don't see it as a problem really. Its one's choice and it stimulates the economy

[ConsultantIsBack]

Hahaha simulates the economy. The problem I have with fat acceptance is the effort to try to alienate fitness and re write fundamental nutrition facts.

Anyone truly in the fitness world I think would agree with me on this.

[ConsultantIsBack]

And have you ever had to sit in a window seat of an airplane with an obese person next to you smothering you?

What a traumatic experience

[Dtegesd123]

haha nope, not really, I only fly Air China, Best person I sat next to was 200 lbs. I was 210 lbs lol.

But I do hate when they try to squeeze into the middle of a 3 person seat on the subway. I always have to lean forward and put my arms on my knees or else I would have to get up.

[Dtegesd123]

biggest* lol 210 of mostly muscle :)

[ConsultantIsBack]

Ya man. It's crazy one of America's issues is entirely self imposed.

[GingerBear]

Obesity doesn't stimulate the economy. If anything, the rising costs of medical care for the obese are sucking from the economy. The extra need for bariatric equipment, more and more diabetes related amputations being performed... just so many obesity related diseases are getting worse.

[ConsultantIsBack]

@GingerBear Is right in all seriousness. The increased medical costs are proven, and it's beyond significant.

[Dtegesd123]

not sure about the medical costs, do you mean medical costs for the people who are fat or does it increase overall medical expenses for everyone?

[ConsultantIsBack]

For the obese that everyone has to bear. Heart disease, diabetes, kidney liver and colon cancer, the list goes on and in.

[Dtegesd123]

well then, in Canada I should start old shaming people. They are after all spending a lot on medical care.

[GingerBear]

Ok, the medical costs take from the taxes everyone pays. How do you think hospitals pay for the equipment?

And asker, the difference is, the elderly don't have a choice. The obese do.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Come on dude, let's not ignore our basic logic reasoning skills here

[Dtegesd123]

yep.

[ConsultantIsBack]

And body shaming and fat acceptance aren't tied together

[ConsultantIsBack]

thanks mho

[Anonymous]

I guess for some, it's the approach. Most are well aware they are overweight. There are many factors as to why someone is, and that's why generalizing all people isn't right. Medications, medical issues and illnesses can make someone gain weight, and very difficult to lose. Some people do diet and exercise but there isn't much of a change. Their cholesterol, blood pressure, and other vitals might be good, but they are still overweight (I used to volunteer at a hospital and have seen this).

Now for the ones just being gluttonous and lazy... yeah that's on them. It is very unhealthy and dangerous and they should seek help in getting more exercise and eating better. If people had positive, good support they can do it. But some people don't have that, and everyone deals with struggles differently (some binge eat for instance). Some people might not have proper education in certain areas as well.

[Lyndsielee666]

People skinny shame as well.
Its all stupid in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Fat shaming can be motivational though no? It is a governmental/political problem as well and thus a lot of people vent their frustrations through fat shaming.

[SirenDep]

I agree. Health is a personal matter

[Anonymous]

im tired of it too!